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Centennial Sessions
100 Years of The American Phytopathological Society
Sunday, July 27 • 3:15 – 5:45 p.m. • Auditorium
Over the past 100 years, APS has grown into a relevant and
responsive leader in the field of plant pathology and has
remained that way through a commitment to high standards
and revolutionary leaders. Speakers will address the evolution
of APS as a professional scientific society; the growth of
APS as a publisher of journals and books; the role of APS in
public service and education; APS leadership/cooperation in
international agriculture and programs; and APS leadership in
plant pathology within the life sciences.
Plant Pathology in 1908/2008
Monday, July 28 • 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. • 200 DE
Plant pathology has come a long way in the century since APS
was founded. Presentations from 1908 on phytobacteriology
and chestnut blight will be followed by 2008 updates on
these two topics to illustrate the progress of our science in
the last 100 years. All speakers will be plant pathologists and
presentations will be in 1908 costumes and with lantern slides!
Optimizing Opportunities for Everyone in Plant Pathology
Monday, July 28 • 3:15 – 6:15 p.m. • Auditorium
It is more important than ever for our discipline to ensure
opportunities for everyone and APS is taking steps to ensure
that diversity is both valued and rewarded. Be a part of the
discussion as well-known speakers address the history of
women in plant pathology; how the quality of science benefits
from diversity; and the impact of international scientists on
scientific productivity.
The Future of Plant Pathology
Tuesday, July 29 • 2:45 – 5:45 p.m. • Auditorium
The field of plant pathology is pushing forward with new and
exciting technologies and applications. Powerful genomics
and bioinformatics tools are enabling researchers to examine
interactions among entire microbial communities, and new
high-power computing capabilities are mining and comparing
genomes and proteomes of plant pathogens and their hosts.
CentenniAl PROgRAM
APS is proud to offer many special activities at this year’s annual meeting
in honor of our Centennial.
Remote-sensing devices are being used to monitor plant
disease epidemics across a wide range of temporal and spatial
scales, and online databases are linking living plant pathogen
culture collections to publicly available morphological and
sequence data. Global food markets are demanding a reliable
production of safe food and feed, and regulatory networks
are poised to rapidly detect and respond to immediate threats
of high-risk plant pathogens. A new “wired” generation of
students needs to be engaged in the classroom. Attracting and
retaining these individuals as agricultural professionals is a
crucial discussion that must be explored in order to ensure the
future of our discipline.
Centennial displays
Historical Displays • Main Lobby, Convention Center
Stop by and examine the antique tools of our discipline in
this special historical display. See evidence of the evolution
of our scientific journals that have been such an important
and prominent part of the history of APS and our discipline.
Reminisce while you view the antique instruments in this
exhibit. In addition to the historic instruments that you may
or may not recognize in the display, there is a collection of
mystery tools that will challenge your imagination. Take the
challenge and see how many of the mystery items you can
identify! Stop at the APS PRESS area in Exhibit Hall C for
a look at “APS T-shirts Through Time” Centennial display
featuring a full collection of past APS Annual Meeting
T-shirts.
Centennial Timeline • Main Lobby, Convention Center
This incredible timeline of major discoveries, pioneers,
epidemics, and historic events in the evolution of APS is not
to be missed! Many members have taken time to remember
the unique milestones and major events that have helped
to shape APS and its impact on plant pathology, making
this timeline both a personal account of our history and an
important indicator of how key discoveries led to the work
we are doing today. The timeline provides a sense of pride
and accomplishment for all society members and is especially
informative for younger members and students.
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